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Series I. Correspondence, 1974-2023

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series consists of Grassi’s extensive correspondence with various writers, publishers, artists, friends, and family members. Her professional outreach sometimes developed into colorful and deep personal friendships, blurring the line between personal and professional communications. Her correspondence also reflects the difficulty of finding an audience, editors, and publishing opportunities as an independent poet, featuring rejection letters and frank discussion of the frustration and doubt that many writers experience.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-2023

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes (3.88 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

The correspondence in Series I is arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent, name of corresponding organization, or subject name (e.g. Newspaper Correspondence). It is further arranged into incoming and outgoing correspondence, which is then arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

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